First Look 2017 KTM SX Sport Minicycles Motocross Bikes
Kit Palmer | May 10, 2016
The big news when it comes to KTM’s 2017 lineup of small-bore SX motocrossers is that some of them get air forks! Returning models include the 50 SX, 50 SX Mini, 65 SX and 85 SX.
2017 KTM 65 SX with WP AER air forks.
For 2017, the KTM 50 SX and 65 SX are fitted with fully adjustable air sprung forks—WP Suspension’s AER 35 air forks to be exact. These upside down forks feature 35mm-diameter tubes, offer 8.07 inches of wheel travel and are 1.7 pounds lighter than the previous spring forks. The AER forks are unique in that they house air (which acts like a spring) in one leg and all of the damping components in the other leg.
2017 KTM 50 SX
The 50 SX’s rear shock settings have been tweaked to coincide with the new fork, and it also gets a new exhaust pipe and graphics, as do all of the bikes. The 50 SX weighs 90 pounds (without fuel) and the 65 SX 115.1 pounds (without fuel).
2017 KTM 85 SX
The WP AER 35 air-sprung front fork, found on the SX 65 and SX 50 (but not the SX 50 Mini or SX 85) is 1.7 pounds lighter and makes adjustments for the rider size and track easy.
The SX 50 also gets an upgraded rear shock.
